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Sony XC-HR90 Technical Manual

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CCD Black-and-White
Video Camera Module
Technical Manual
XC-HR90
 2006 Sony Corporation
A-CKD-100-12(1)

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  • Page 1 A-CKD-100-12(1) CCD Black-and-White Video Camera Module Technical Manual XC-HR90  2006 Sony Corporation...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Overview ................3 Features ....................3 System Components ................4 Connection Diagram ................4 Location and Function of Parts and Controls ......5 Mode Setting ..............10 Input/Output Specifications ............10 Mode Setting DIP Switches ............13 Video Output Modes ..............14 About the Electronic Shutter............

  • Page 3: Overview

    Overview The XC-HR90 is a black-and-white video camera Electronic shutter module using a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) image You can choose a shutter speed from a wide range of sensor. image speeds (1/100 to 1/100,000 s) for the best match to shooting conditions.

  • Page 4: System Components

    Overview System Components The XC-HR90 Video Camera Module system is comprised of the following components. Video camera module Camera cables (not supplied) Camera adaptor (not supplied) XC-HR90 CCXC-12P02N(2 m) DC-700/700CE CCXC-12P05N(5 m) CCXC-12P10N(10 m) CCXC-12P25N(25 m) Tripod adaptor (not supplied)

  • Page 5: Location And Function Of Parts And Controls

    Overview Location and Function of Parts and Controls Front/Top/Bottom  Lens mount (C-mount)  Auxiliary screw holes (at the top)  Reference screw holes/Tripod adaptor screw holes (at the bottom)  Lens mount (C-mount) Attach any C-mount lens, which is suitable for SXGA for high resolution, or other optical equipment.

  • Page 6: Rear Panel

    Overview Rear Panel  VIDEO OUT/DC IN/SYNC connector  M Gain control knob  Shutter speed / mode setting DIP switches  Mode setting DIP switches Note  Restart reset/External trigger shutter mode switches (Switches 6 to 8) Be sure to turn the power off before making switch By inputting an external restart/reset signal, you settings.
  • Page 7 Overview  HD/VD signal input/output switch Set this switch to the down position when an HD/VD signal is output from the camera module. Set this switch to the up position when an HD/VD signal is input from an external unit (factory setting).
  • Page 8 Overview VIDEO OUT/DC IN/SYNC connector pin assignments Rear panel Pin No. Camera sync output External mode (HD/VD) Restart/Reset External trigger shutter Ground Ground Ground Ground +12V DC +12V DC +12V DC +12V DC Video output (Ground) Video output (Ground) Video output (Ground) Video output (Ground) Video output (Signal) Video output (Signal)
  • Page 9 Overview Camera Control Method You can control the camera module from host device such as a PC. The following table shows the control functions. You can send a command corresponding to the control items, with parameters for the desired setting, if necessary, from the host device to control the camera.

  • Page 10: Mode Setting

    Mode Setting External HD/VD Output It is recommended that you make a test under the conditions you will operate the camera before actually Specifications using it. Input/Output 4.0V Specifications 0 – 0.6V External HD/VD Input Specifications 4.0V Note that input outside the specified ranges can lead to 0 –...

  • Page 11: Vd Input Specifications

    Mode Setting The voltage and pulse width used are as measured at  pin 10 of the 12-pin multi-connector on the rear panel. VD Input Specifications 2.5 – 5.0 Vp-p 0 – 0.6V 7 H – 33 H Input impedance: 75 Ω or 10 kΩ or more. ...
  • Page 12 Mode Setting Mode System Diagram Function HD/VD Trigger Input Mode Vertical Vertical Sync System Shutter Binning Partial Scan Operable Internal No trigger input Normal (INT) Normal Shutter Operable (Internal HD/VD) synchronization Operable External Normal (EXT) Normal Shutter Operable (External HD/VD) synchronization Operable Not operable...

  • Page 13: Mode Setting Dip Switches

    Mode Setting Mode Setting DIP Switches You can set the mode using the DIP switches located on the rear of the camera. Rear panel DIP switches Switches 1 to 4: Selecting the shutter speed  (page 16) Switches 5 and 0: Select the partial scan mode ...

  • Page 14: Video Output Modes

    Mode Setting Video Output Modes This unit has two video signal output modes. Select the mode with the binning mode switch (DIP switch 0) on the rear panel. Rear panel DIP switches Binning mode Binning OFF 30 fps mode: Signals for each independent pixel are output from the VIDEO OUT connector every 1/30 s (line sequential output).

  • Page 15: About The Electronic Shutter

    Mode Setting About the Electronic Shutter There are two shutter types: normal shutter and external trigger shutter. Select them with the DIP switches on the rear panel. Rear panel DIP switches Switches 1 to 4: Selecting the shutter speed Switches 6 to 8: Selecting the trigger shutter mode For detailed information on the normal shutter, see “Normal Shutter”...

  • Page 16: Normal Shutter

    Mode Setting Normal Shutter This mode provides continuous video output with the electronic shutter selected by switches to capture a high- speed moving object clearly. Rear panel DIP switches Note Be sure to set the switch 8 to OFF (left side) as shown below when using the normal shutter.
  • Page 17 Mode Setting 30 fps Mode Normal shutter speed settings (Unit: seconds) The shutter will be OFF when the dip switches are set to each combination which mentioned below.
  • Page 18 Mode Setting 15 fps Mode Normal shutter speed settings (Unit: seconds) The shutter will be OFF when the dip switches are set to each combination which mentioned below.

  • Page 19: Restart/Reset

    Mode Setting Restart/Reset Setting Restart/Reset Mode The information on one screen can be extracted at any time by externally inputting restart/reset signals (HD/VD). To enter this mode, set the trigger shutter switches (6 to 8) on the rear panel of the camera as shown in the figure below.

  • Page 20: Partial Scan Mode

    Mode Setting Partial Scan Mode You can increase the frame rate by setting the upper high-speed transfer (FPS) and the lower high-speed transfer (RPS) via the RS-232C interface. When the RS-232C ON/OFF switch is set to OFF, you can set the 1/2 partial scan mode or 1/4 partial scan mode by a combination of switch 5 and switch 10 located on the rear panel.
  • Page 21 Mode Setting Timing Chart for Partial Scan Mode (Internal Synchronization) VBLK Video Out BLKG Upper Effective lines Lower high- interval high-speed speed transfer transfer VD interval Setting of FPS and RPS, the number of output lines — — — — —...

  • Page 22: External Trigger Shutter

    Mode Setting External Trigger Shutter Inputting an external trigger pulse enables the camera to capture fast-moving objects clearly with precise timing. Set DIP switches 6, 7, and 8 on the rear panel to Mode 1 or Mode 2. When you set the trigger pulse width to 1/4 of a second or more, the output signal changes to the normal VIDEO signal.
  • Page 23 Mode Setting Setting the External Trigger Using trigger pulse width Set all DIP switches (1 to 4 on the rear panel) to OFF. Shutter You can obtain an arbitrary shutter speed by setting the trigger pulse width to the range of 2 µsec to There are two ways to set the shutter speed.

  • Page 24: Timing Chart

    Mode Setting Timing Chart When set to Mode 1 (Non-reset mode) Setting the shutter speed using trigger pulse width HD/VD input  Continuous VD input  Mode transition state External input External trigger inhibition area External trigger shutter operation shutter operation Normal operation 3 (50 ms)
  • Page 25 Mode Setting Setting the shutter speed using trigger pulse width HD/VD input  Continuous HD input/Single VD input  Mode transition state External input External trigger inhibition area shutter operation External trigger shutter operation Normal operation 3 (50 ms)  ...
  • Page 26 Mode Setting Setting the shutter speed using trigger pulse width No HD/VD input (Internal synchronization)  Mode transition state External input External trigger inhibition area shutter operation External trigger shutter operation (50 ms) Normal operation 3    Trigger 1 Trigger pulse width 3...
  • Page 27 Mode Setting Setting the shutter speed using DIP switches HD/VD input  Continuous VD input  Mode transition state External input External trigger inhibition area External trigger shutter operation shutter operation Normal operation 3 (50 ms)    2 µs to 250 ms Trigger 1 Trigger pulse width...
  • Page 28 Mode Setting Setting the shutter speed using DIP switches HD/VD input  Continuous HD input/Single VD input  Mode transition state External input External trigger inhibition area shutter operation External trigger shutter operation Normal operation 3 (50 ms)   2 µs to 250 ms Trigger 1...
  • Page 29 Mode Setting Setting the shutter speed using DIP switches No HD/VD input (Internal synchronization)  Mode transition state External input External trigger inhibition area shutter operation External trigger shutter operation (50 ms) Normal operation 3    2 µs to 250 ms Trigger 1 Trigger pulse width...
  • Page 30 Mode Setting When set to Mode 2 (Reset mode) Setting the shutter speed using trigger pulse width Mode transition state External input External trigger inhibition area shutter operation External trigger shutter operation (50 ms) Normal operation 3 Trigger 1 Trigger pulse width 3 Shutter speed (Te) 2...
  • Page 31 Mode Setting Setting the shutter speed using the DIP switches Mode transition state External input External trigger inhibition area shutter operation External trigger shutter operation (50 ms) Normal operation 3 2 µs to 250 ms Trigger 1 Trigger pulse width 3 Shutter speed (Te) 2...

  • Page 32: Camera Control Command

    Overview Input commands are echoed back. Note The XC-HR90 (Black and White Video To input multiple commands in sequence, input a Camera Module) can be controlled externally using command after the previous command returns its serial communication.

  • Page 33: Command Specifications

    Camera Control Command Command Specifications This section describes the details of control commands available for the XC-HR90. User control commands Command Parameter range Description BRATE P[CR] P: 0 to 6 Baud rate setting 0: 115200 1: 57600 2: 38400 3: 19200...
  • Page 34 Camera Control Command Command Parameter range Description Gain-STEP[CR] None Reads the gain setting Gain-FINE[CR] None Reads the gain setting BINNING P[CR] P: 0/1 Sets the binning mode 0: Binning OFF 1: Binning ON BINNING[CR] None Reads the binning mode setting PARTIAL P[CR] P: 0/1 Sets the partial scan mode...

  • Page 35: Specifications

    Specifications Main Specifications Effective lines 1280 × 960 (H/V) Horizontal resolution 960 TV lines Items without specific conditions indicated are the values set at the Sensitivity F5.6 (400 lx with FIX Gain) factory. Minimum illumination 1 lx (with gain manually adjusted to Image pickup system maximum, F1.4) Image pickup device...

  • Page 36: Spectral Sensitivity Characteristics (Typical Values)

    Specifications Spectral Sensitivity Characteristics (Typical Values) An example of spectral sensitivity characteristics (without taking the characteristics of the lens and the characteristics of the light source into consideration): Relative Response Wave Length (nm)

  • Page 37: Horizontal Output Waveform Timing Chart

    Specifications Horizontal Output Waveform Timing Chart 30 fps mode (Normal) 1 horizontal scan period 1660 (33.67 µs) 166 (3.36 µs) 20.28 ns output signal Horizontal transfer Optical Optical black stop period Effective total pixels 1296 black Dummy bits Output video period 1280 (25.96 µs) Horizontal blanking period 380 (7.70 µs) Camera video...
  • Page 38 Specifications 15 fps mode (Normal) 1 horizontal scan period 1660 (67.34 µs) 166 (6.73 µs) 40.56 ns output signal Horizontal transfer Optical stop period Optical black Effective total pixels 1296 black Dummy bits Output video period 1280 (51.92 µs) Horizontal blanking period 380 (15.41 µs) Camera video output signal...

  • Page 39: Vertical Output Waveform Timing Chart

    Specifications Vertical Output Waveform Timing Chart 30 fps mode (Normal) 990 H (303 µs) (303 µs) output signal Optical Optical Dummy bits  Dummy bits  Optical Optical black black black black Vertical blanking period (30 H) Vertical blanking period (30 H) (1010 µs) (1010 µs) Camera video...
  • Page 40 Specifications 15 fps mode (Normal) 990 H (606 µs) (606 µs) output signal Optical Optical Dummy bits  Dummy bits  Optical Optical black black black black Vertical blanking period (30 H) Vertical blanking period (30 H) (2020 µs) (2020 µs) Camera video output signal (Typical value)

  • Page 41: Dimensions

    Technical information contained herein is for reference only and does not convey any license by any implication or otherwise under any intellectual property right or other right of Sony or third parties. Sony cannot assume responsibility for any right infringements arising out of the use of this information.

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